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David Miliband won more support from Labour members and MPs but Ed was backed by trade union votesDavid Moir/Reuters

Tom BaldwinandRachel Sylvester

Last updated at 12:01AM, November 18 2010

Alan Johnson leads calls today for reform of the Labour Party, declaring that
the system that elected Ed Miliband as party leader was wrong and should be
changed to weaken the grip of trade unions.

The Shadow Chancellor’s comments to The Times reflect deep unease
among party modernisers over a result in which David Miliband lost, even
though he won more support from Labour members and MPs, because his younger
brother was backed strongly by trade union votes.

Mr Johnson, who wants full introduction of “one-member one-vote”, and at least
two other members of the Shadow Cabinet are demanding a